The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 456: Wen Tianxiang: A Man of Loyalty and Benevolence, the Style of Ten Thousand Officials

{After reading this part of history, I covered my face and sighed.}
{I have memorized these 32 words since I first saw them as a child. This should be the best last words that a Chinese scholar can leave behind.}
{If it is right to do something, do it resolutely!}
{The impoverished and weak Song Dynasty showed extraordinary courage when it was about to die}
{You don’t have to think so highly of Wen Tianxiang! If he wanted to die, as the number one scholar and prime minister of the Song Dynasty, he would have died when Zhao Bing jumped into the sea from Yashan Mountain if he had remained loyal to the Song Dynasty! }
{Lu Xiufu is the truly loyal one! Wen Tianxiang's performance up to this point was to declare his loyalty. Although his best effort would have been to not surrender and die, it was indeed a gain from self-promotion!}
{It's like you're throwing out your own assumptions just to be different.}
{Why bother with this person who can't even tell the difference between "disappointment" and "profit"? Just block him.}
{I told you to study, but you insisted on raising pigs. You didn't know that Wen Tianxiang had attempted suicide again, nor did you know what Confucius and Mencius meant! }

{If you have read "Song of Righteousness", you will not be able to say this!}
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Great Qin.

"Life is what I want, and righteousness is what I want."

Ying Zheng unconsciously recited Mencius's articles.

"If you can calmly submit, you will die like returning home."

"What he desires is greater than what he lives for."

“Isn’t that righteousness?”

Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie must have understood this in their hearts.

Using a tiny area like Yashan to fight against the Yuan army is like an ant trying to shake a tree.

The vast territory of the Southern Song Dynasty could not withstand the attack of the Yuan army, let alone the small Yashan.

They were just fighting for national integrity, for beliefs, and for honor.

Just like Zilu.

Ying Zheng thought of Zilu's death.

If he had had a little more desire to survive, he would not have to enter the city, he would not have to provoke Kuai Kui in that way, and he would not have died.

Zilu died because he insisted on considering his responsibilities as a retainer more important than his own life.

"Confucius said to achieve benevolence... Mencius said to pursue righteousness..."

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Big man.

Liu Bang stroked his beard with a unfriendly look on his face.

"This guy is really not a loyal person!"

Lu Zhi was a little surprised, Liu Ying wiped his tears silently, and little Liu Heng seemed to be thinking about something.

Liu Bang noticed something unusual in Lu Zhi's expression, but didn't say much.

She never understood herself.

It is true that my idol is Xinling Jun, but I have also worked my way up from the bottom.

Thinking of this, Liu Bang looked at Lu Zhi meaningfully and said:
"Life is not that important, and being alive is not that important either."

The hall fell into an unspeakable silence.

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng looked at the sky, murmuring and moaning.

"I didn't learn much from your great father."

"There is only one thing that I still remember clearly."

Liu Qi looked at his father curiously.

Liu Heng looked at the sky and said softly:

"It's not so important to be alive, what's important is how to live."

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che looked at the meaningless answer from the sky with disgust.

"Loyalty to the monarch is the first priority of human beings. Loyalty to the monarch comes first, and loyalty to the country comes second."

"A patriotic and loyal emperor is a true patriot. He loves the people of his country and the land and rivers."

"The Master said: 'A man of noble character and integrity would rather sacrifice his life to achieve his integrity than seek to live at the expense of his integrity.'"

"Have you ever read a book?"

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Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang with a little confusion.

Prime Minister Wen will live forever

"Father, what is benevolence?"

Zhuge Liang held the feather fan tightly, his eyes shining.

“Benevolence is the fundamental principles and beliefs you uphold.”

"You determine the fundamental standard of what makes a person a person."

Liu Chan became even more confused.

"How can I determine my own beliefs and standards?"

Zhuge Liang turned his head and stared at Liu Chan.

After a long time, he sighed:

"Just ask yourself, under what circumstances would you defend this principle even at the cost of your life?"

"Or conversely, even if it means you can prolong your life, you will not violate this principle..."

Liu Chan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head in shame.

I am... not even as good as Emperor Aizong of Jin and the young emperor of the Song family...

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Western Jin Dynasty.

Sima Yan felt very uncomfortable.

Why!

They all gained the country unjustly! They all invaded by foreign races!
Why is it that your Song Dynasty is so different from my Great Jin Dynasty?

How come there was a Liu Yu in our Great Jin Dynasty?
If you want to talk about retribution...it was the Wei Kingdom that my Great Jin usurped!

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Datang.

Li Shimin wiped his hands, threw away the handkerchief and looked at the sky.

"Don't fail to learn when you are alive, and don't lower your ambition when you die."

"Dying for justice."

"In a sense, this has far surpassed the scope of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism."

Li Chengqian spoke.

"Isn't that the case with Zong Ze and Yue Fei?"

Li Shimin gathered his words and said slowly:
"In ancient times, there was a saying that there are three ways to achieve immortality: the first is to establish virtue, the second is to establish merit, and the third is to establish words." "Looking back at the Song Dynasty, it is quite rare for people to be recorded in history for their achievements."

"Although Yue Fei had made great military achievements, people still remember him mainly because of his determination to fight against the Jin."

Li Chengqian simply ignored this sentence.

He now has some criteria for judgment.

My own father is the one who thinks everyone is just a piece of shit when it comes to military matters.

Just listen to it yourself.

If you really believe it... you will be in big trouble!
Li Shimin was unaware of the "rebellious son's" criticism. Recalling Wen Tianxiang's life and the poems he wrote, he sighed:
"But looking back at Wen Tianxiang's life, he was unable to turn the tide in times of crisis."

"Afterwards, he destroyed his family to fight against the Yuan Dynasty, was defeated and captured, and did not achieve any earth-shaking achievements."

"It is certain that his main purpose is not to be a famous official, but to be a martyr with a famous official!"

"Although I have not achieved anything in my career, I have lived up to my integrity!"

"Although the Song Dynasty achieved nothing in the past three hundred years, it left behind the most precious things in the end."

"That is the steadfast integrity that cannot be bent by force, cannot be corrupted by wealth and honor, and cannot be moved by poverty and humbleness!"

Li Shimin smiled as he thought of the loyal figures who appeared at the end of his dynasty.

"That is the most precious legacy of our great China!"

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Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin poured wine on the ground one cup after another, muttering to himself:
"Kou Zhun, Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Li Gang, Zong Ze, Yue Fei, Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, Wen Tianxiang..."

"There are many people who may not have been told by Tianmu yet."

"You are the shining stars of the Song Dynasty for three hundred years."

"It is the glory of the Song Dynasty to have you."

"I respect you..."

Zhao Kuangyi also raised his glass to toast, but was forced back by Zhao Kuangyin's cold stare.

He put down his wine glass in disappointment.

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Song Dynasty: Lizong Period
Zhao Yun stared blankly at the cube in his hand.

He finally knew what this thing was used for.

If given a choice, he would rather never know it for the rest of his life.

But he had no choice.

At this point, no matter what the Southern Song Dynasty did, it would be in vain.

What determined when and how the Southern Song Dynasty would eventually fall was what happened among the Mongols.

At this time, the Southern Song Dynasty had no military strength to resist Mongolia, and it had also lost any protection in terms of strategic terrain.

Despite the heroic stories of loyal ministers like Wen Tianxiang, they could not delay the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, let alone stop it.

At this time, the Southern Song Dynasty lost its autonomy and became a character in the emerging grassland story.

"Fortunately... at least the ancestral temple can be preserved."

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Dayuan.

Kublai Khan looked at the sky.

He was happy that the world was unified, but sad that such a good man could not be used by him.

"Zhong Hui, can't I use Wen Tianxiang?"

Liu Bingzhong didn't know that Wen Tianxiang was taken to Dadu five years after his death.

Just sighed:
"Wen Tianxiang is a role model for scholars."

"It's consistent."

Kublai Khan understood and couldn't help but sigh:
"It would be a pity to kill a good man if he is not useful to me!"

He still had the idea of ​​trying to persuade Wen Tianxiang to surrender.

Kublai Khan, who was thinking about how to persuade Wen Tianxiang to surrender, actually came up with a crooked idea!
In the Battle of Yashan, the young emperor could have been spared and the Yuan Dynasty could have been recognized as the overlord.

Then they settled in Southeast Asia and worshipped the ancestral temple.

And the price... was that Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie and others entered the Yuan Dynasty to serve.

According to the precedent of the Han Dynasty, the prime ministers of various vassal states could serve as officials in the court.

I am a descendant of Emperor Gaozu of Han, so it is normal for me to use Han rules, right?
My Yuan Dynasty did not capture the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong. At worst, I will return the Emperor Gong of Song to you for free!

Anyway, just give me Wen Tianxiang!

In this case, you can't still be seeking death, right?

You have to try it!
What if!
What if he is blinded by greed?
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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether the Ming Dynasty would have such a minister.

He was entrusted with a task at a time of great danger and was loyal and faithful, and died for justice, becoming a model for all his loyal subjects.

"Forget it."

"Doesn't that mean that the Ming Dynasty is about to fall and the monarch is incompetent?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought it would be better not to think about such things.

Not very auspicious.

really.

He held his chest, his heart beating violently.

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong knew that his ancestor's evaluation of Wen Tianxiang was intended to represent loyalty to the emperor as a sign of righteousness.

But he did not like Emperor Kangxi's evaluation.

"Wen Tianxiang, your loyalty was only motivated by a momentary impulse."

"But as time goes by, his great spirit becomes more and more inspiring, rivaling the sun and the moon for glory."

"It is because these people with lofty ideals and benevolence want to promote justice in the world, and they are not moved by success or failure."

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(End of this chapter)